Through the Etobicoke School of the Arts’ experiential contemporary photography program, students develop a sophisticated art practice while evolving as artists and critical thinkers. They reflect on their own lived experiences and their connections to the human condition in order to make work that is both personal and engaging. Whether their rigorous research includes the dismantling of history and time, seeing intergenerational trauma in the black community, or finding light and hope where there may have been darkness, these young artists take risks, ask questions, and support one another to realize what they want to say through large-scale contemporary art photography.